Architectural Index for Ontario


Information on Architect: English, Jay


Biography
Not Available


Address: 18 Carlton Street
Type of Building: Theatres
Name of Building: Odeon Theatre
Notes: Street address may also be no.20 Carlton Street. Now the site of a Cineplex Odeon theatre.

Dates
Officially opened 1948

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Natural cut stone for fine buildings 195? n/a unpgd
Palaces of the Night 1999 n/a 170+
Toronto Calling 1950 Sept. 1 1 6

End of record
Address: 201 Yonge Street
Type of Building: Taverns
Name of Building: Colonial Tavern
Notes: Occupied nos. 201-203 Yonge Street. Formerly the site of the Scholes Hotel (until 1948). A fire destroyed to 70 year-old building in 1960. A new Colonial Tavern on the same site was degined by architect Bruce Etherington and was a simple two-storey rectangular box. Demolished in 1988. The site remained empty until the Mercer Union Gallery sponsored the erection of a temporary site-specific artwork by Japanese Artist Tadashi Kawamata (see instance #3 at the same address).

Dates
Design conceived 1888
Altered 1948-facade
Demolished 1960;1988

Journal or book Year Month Page Vol. No.
Kawamata: Toronto Project 1989 1989 n/a 37-43
Toronto Calendar Magazine 1974 April 37